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The theme of the book is acceptance of our differences. The main character, Callan the Chameleon, has tendencies that parallel with Asperger's Syndrome.The story deals with this in a subtle way and celebrates our unique personality traits and individual talents.The story revolves around Callan and his bush animal friends, Emily the Echidna, Kyle the Koala, Kimberley the Kookaburra, Wesley the Wombat, Felicity the Frilled Necked Lizard and other uniquely Australian animals.Callan the Chameleon features a reference section on Asperger's Syndrome by Professor Tony Attwood.
Bella was very confused. It was nearly Christmas Day and there were no presents under the tree in their house. Both her parents had been acting a little odd. No matter how hard she tried, Bella couldn't find any sign of Christmas coming to her house this year. Her friends were all very excited about what they were going to get, but no-one was talking about it at her place. She tried very hard to be good, knowing how important it was when staying on Santa's list of 'nice' children. But still the space under the Christmas tree was bare. Had Christmas been cancelled at her house? Or worse still, had someone stolen Christmas? Bella was about to learn of a different kind of Christmas. One she would never forget.
Chelsea Prentiss is in hot water again. She has won a prize that she doesn't want, in a competition that she didn't enter. A week in Surfer's Paradise on the set of a soap opera that she detests. To make matters worse the man she has to spend the week with is an arrogant stuffed shirt who reminds her of her shallow charming father. Jack Devon always has a plan. That is how he manages to keep his well ordered life on an even keel. Life has shown him that his looks, status and easy charm give him the choice of any woman he wants. Life has not prepared Jack Devon for a woman like Chelsea Prentiss. Can he impress the one woman who seems immune to his charm?
Izzy has just turned five years old. It will soon be time to start school. She had a really wonderful party with her friends. Now, Mum and Dad have brought home a baby brother. Izzy likes her new brother, but she is bored playing on her own. She decides to take her cat, Pudding, for a walk in the new pram., but she has forgotten the rule about being safe. When she get s lost in the city streets, it is Pudding who helps her find her way home. Mum and Dad are really worried. Izzy is very tired. It has been quite an adventure for a little girl.
Seth is five years old. He lives with his Grandpapa, Chard in a place called Ethereal Land. Chard is a Credente and tells Seth they will one day live in another place; a place called 'The Real World'. One day Seth pulled at his Grandpapa's sleeve and asked, "Grandpapa, what is 'Real'?" "Real is for always," replied Chard. "If something isn't for always, why then it's just not Real." Then Chard placed a strong work-worn hand over Seth's heart as if to place something important there. Seth tilted his head and looked up at his Grandpapa with confused eyes. Would he ever understand? What is 'Real'? This book was written for all the boys and girls who have ever lost anyone or anything. And for all the parents whose hearts have been heavy with the longing to help their children cope with the enormity of the death of a loved one. This is for all the grownups who have said, "Eat everything on your plate," when the real words hovering in the air are, "My child, I ache for you and your future ." This story is about communicating to children about the real things of life - the lasting, so that while we are concerned with what they are doing; we don't lose sight of who they are becoming. It is for all the times when goodbye isn't enough. It is about 'other'.
Lily is 60 and wondering what to do with the rest of her life. As 60 is the new 40, there is a lot of it left to live... so what is she to do with it? She could join something, take up a new interest, learn a language, all these options that people were forever suggesting to her. Surely there was more to life than this. She was not ready for shuffleboard or cribbage just yet, that would come soon enough and does not as yet bear thinking about. What was she to do in the meantime, what do ordinary people do these days? Was there a point to it all and if so, what was it? She felt there was a role in life for everyone and she just wanted to find her own. So Lily take herself on a journey of self-discovery hoping that at the end she will have found the answer.
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